Lt. Harry Ray was born in Monroe, LA in 1925 and passed away in Converse, TX on July 8, 2015. He was raised, with his sister Lorraine, by an assiduous, caring, and devout mother, Wanda Ray. He wanted to fight in WW2 and in 1942 persuaded his mother to sign for him to enlist in the Navy as a minor. He served in the Mediterranean on a prison ship, and subsequently a destroyer. During the Korean War he served on Destroyers operating off the coast of Korea. In 1956 he married Helen Abernathy of Point Pleasant, N.J. at Lakehurst Naval Air Station. Diane was born in 1957, Joe in 1958, and Nancy … [Read more...] about Harry Ray

Ann Bell Olliff, 84, of Orange, passed away on July 11, 2015, at Calder Woods in Beaumont. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., prior to the service. Born in Raymondville, Texas, on January 11, 1931, she was the daughter of William Albert Bell, Jr. and Mary Adele (Small) Bell. Ann taught as an elementary school teacher in Starks, Louisiana and was a member of First … [Read more...] about Ann Bell Olliff

Albert J. Gray, 73, of Orange, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015, at his home.  There will be a visitation from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with a vigil service at 6:00, Sunday, July 12th at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 13th at St. Helen Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Orange under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Albert John Gray was born in Port Arthur on August 14, 1941 to Bart E. Gray and Ollie Stanley Gray. He spent the first 10 years of his life growing … [Read more...] about Albert John Gray

Clyde Alan Tynes, 56, of Hartburg, Texas passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015. Clyde was born on October 4, 1958 in Orange, Texas to parents Susie Mahalia (Kirby) and William Robert Tynes Jr. He was a lifelong resident of Hartburg and was a member of First Baptist Church of Deweyville. Clyde was owner and operator of CT Resale; he loved building and restoring furniture. He enjoyed going fishing, hunting and sports. Clyde was a loving man who will be missed dearly. He was preceded in death by his father, William Robert Tynes Jr. Clyde is survived by his daughter, Stacie Manshack of … [Read more...] about Clyde Alan Tynes

Eunice O. Martin, 88, of Cypress and formerly of Bon Wier passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 in Houston. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., at Squire Cemetery in Cleveland on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Squire Cemetery in Cleveland, Texas. Born in Colgate, Oklahoma, on April 15, 1927, she was the daughter of Warren A. Anderson and Minnie (Larabie) Anderson.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond Martin; daughter, Connie Martin Atmar; brothers, Bill Anderson, Chester Anderson and Jake Anderson and sisters, Velma Wright and Rosalee Anglin. She is survived by … [Read more...] about Eunice O. Martin

Harold Neal “ Tex “ Fair, 76, of Mauriceville, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at Dubuis Hospital – St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Born on December 2, 1938 in Cooper, Texas to his parents, Arvil Lee Fair and Helen Lousia (Clark) Fair, he lived in the Orange area since 1981 and he previously lived in Georgia. He worked as a process operator at the DuPont Sabine River Works Plant in Orange and he retired in 2002. Harold served his country honorably as a veteran of the United States Air Force working as a master mechanic and he was of the Baptist faith. Harold lived his life to the fullest, he … [Read more...] about Harold Neal “ Tex “ Fair